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CT -- " By Arthur 8S, Draper Time is best measured by those [* 'events which leave a lasting impres- . sion, and one of these was a luncheon in thé London home of Arthur J. Bal four, then First Lord of the Admiralty, "almost fourteen years ago. At the table were two sisters of the First Lord, his brother-in-law, Austex Cham- berlain, then Colonial Secretary, and the writer, Just how I happened to be Mr. Balfour's guest is of no import. ance, although the topic we discussed. after the meal was of much interest to me and to the other American corres- pondents" in London, and perhaps of some little importance to Mr, Balfour and the British Empire. "In the early spring of 1916 Great Britain had come to realize that it was to be a long war; that business could not be carried on as usual; that voluntary enlistment would not suf- fice; that it might be a good thing to acquaint the rest of the world, par ticularly America, with the fact that she intended to fight until the bitter end, and that neutrals were bound to have an unpleasant time of it. In other words, British propaganda, to use a word which hit the ear harshly at that time, was not satisfactorily or- ganized. Sir Gilbert Parker, the later Mr. Masterman and their associates were doing a big job, but the special articles they were getting from Ber- nard Shaw, H. G. Wells, Arnold Ben- nett, John Masefleld, Hall Caine and a host of others were not considered sufficient, Mr. Balfour enjoyed the reputation of not reading "The Times," not to mention the other organs of British public opinion. In fact, the First Lord was reputed to be entirely indifferent *t0 anything which appeared in the public prints--so indifferent that he ignored the editorials when he be- came Prime Minister, He did not hate newspapers, he was completely indif- ferent to them, Most of the talk at the luncheon bad to do with some fifty motorcars the First Lord had in Egypt or Meso- potamia or somewhere else in that part of the world which was not ats tracting nearly so much attention as the region around Arras, Amiens and Ypres. Mf Chamberlain would ad: just his monocle, present an argument and Mr, Balfour would say "No" with apparently as much interest and feels ing as he would show in declining a second helping of roast chicken. Mr, Chamberlain 'w: 3 persistent. He wants ed those cars; he wanted them for iransports--and he got them, when Mr. Balfour seemed to have grown tired of refuting. Sir Douglas Brownrigg, the Chief Naval Censor, "Cappy" (Admiral Sir Reginald) Hall, the head of the Bri {ish Naval Intelligence, and Mr, Masterson - Smith often found Mr. Balfour in the same mood -- indifferent to subjects of vital in. iérest to them, a perfect genius in solving problems once he was in- terested, contemptuous of details, but childlike in his enthusiasm when he appreciated that he was expected to untangle some diplomatic problem or write a note which would reflect the views of his countrymen. Looking back over the files I find I wrote this paragraph after that luncheon four- teen years ago: "1 should say that war is the last game that Mr. Balfour would select for enjoyment or recreation, He is ihe antithesis of Von Tripitz (who dled the other day). For forty-odd years Mr. Balfour has been in the ser vice of his country. He was Prime Minister from 1902 to 1905, and First Lord of the Treasury and leader of the House of Commons from 1891 to 1906. Unquestionably he enjoys much ore the preparing of his Gifford lec- ures or a round on the famous course of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club at St. Andrews, of which he was at one time the captain, that be does the planning of how to increase the ef- ficiency of the already efficient fleet under his control. Mr, Balfour is not a sailor. But whatever he does he does well. Now he is in charge of the British Navy." Then followed a few statements re- garding the problem of the blockade and the feeling of Americans (it was & year before we came into the war) and then this paragraph: "All this is preliminary to the state- ment that Mr. Balfour is one of the st friends and admirers the United tes bas in the British government. loves and is proud of all Britains newspapers he plunged for my presence in his Whatever his views about 1 into the sub- ject of the American press, the work of the American correspondents in London, the possibility of extending news facilities. As he stood with his back to the opén fire he asked ques- tion after question, inviting the frank- est criticism and showing instant ap- preciation whenever I hesitated to give the whole truth as I saw it." One understood why he was known as "Prince Arthur." He made his guest feel taht he was doing him a real fa- vor. He saw it as a new problem, something interesting, something well worth while doing and he tackled-it as he did a ball on the base line at an age when most mer would have been satisfic © to applaud from the stands, Then he invited me to walk from his home to the House of Commons. At a normal gait the trip should be made in ten mi ues, tut it took us almost an hour because Mr, Balfour was expounding his view that the most important development of the war was trench fighting, much more important than the submarine, the aeroplane or gun range, He wore a frock coat, a soft black hat and a pair of glasses attached to a black ribbon. He stopped at the Admiralty Arch to make a point; he stopped at the Horse Guards and acknowledged salutes and greetings, bu. 't was plain he recog- nized no one; he stopped half a dozen times more and that despite the fact that his secr .tary had found him and was politely suggesting that he would be late fir questions in the House. Before tackling the story that day I saw Sir Douglas Brownrigg and told him what I had ol tained and that Mr. Balfour had given me permission to use anything 1 considered of interest to American readers. The naval cen- gor and I reached a compromise and remained firm friends, but syffice it to say that wartime correspondence would have been a simple affair with Mr. Balfour as censor. His frankness was staggering; hs took one into his confidence and one was afraid of one's self. It was Mr. Balfour who was chiefly responsible for the framing of the first communique on the Battle of Jutland, which dumbfounded the Bri- tish people and made the rest of the world feel that Germany had won an overwhelming naval victory. Mr, Bal- four was never afraid to face the truth; he had the deepest faith in his own countrymen, their courage and determination, and regardless of their political views they admired him in a way they did no other contemporary statesman. As the war went on Mr, Balfour came more and more in contact with the press. He was "A, J." in those days--sympathetic, calm, the Gibral- tar of the Cabinet. Some of those who worked with him at the time were fearful that he would either say too much or be contempuous. Instead there were few better spokesmen and none that enjoyed these conferences more--the leading, tricky questions, the matching of wits, the fencing in which words alone score. There is the story of the Cabinet meeting after the German attack in 1918, the drive which almost ended in a decisive victory for Ludendorf--a battle which depressed Lloyd George and unsettled Douglas Haig, though both knew wheer and when the Ger man spearhead would hit, Most every- one was excited; many had their "wind-up," but "AJ." was content to gay "How annoying." It leaked out-- and Germany was beaten, {hough "Britain had her back to the wall," to use Haig's words. Some people are always strivin;; for effect, coining smart words and phrases, but Balfour gave voice to his normal feelings, and the reactions of a great Victorian heartened a people who had grown tired, exhausted, doubtful, disillusion. ed. A strong man spoke as his an- cestore would have ' spoken and a whole nation responded. There was a challenge. there was only ong ans- wer, Aristrocracy, democracy, die tatorship--a wonderful background of traditions! "I must congratulate those women who have announced their intention to William Arguthnot Lane. ee sie al tradition, He fights as a gentle- INCH VE NE eu faa' a generous and honorable enemy | { MISTER WiMPUS. IENJovED He resjst a return to long skirts, '--Sir 'We are living at a time when every one thinks he is an authority on re- to her mother, who was also entered GIRL JOCKEYS ARE POPULAR IN ENGLAND Miss D. Bell, winner of ladies' adjacent hunt race, Kingston, Eng, chats in noted point-to-point race. Quick Freezing To Widen Menu, Says Food Man Sudden Refrigeration Pre-. serves Natural Flavors at Savings, Expert Asserts Science and increasing knowledge of refrigeration will so transform the methods of handling perishable foods that Canadians of to-morrow will en- joy at all times of year, at moderate cost, essentially fresh delicacies now limited except to persons of wealth to brief seasons, Colby M, Chester, Jr, president of the General Foods Cor- poration, predicted recently. Disclosing that 'experimental tests already have proved that it 1s possible by "quick freezing" to preserve in original succulence ' and tastiness for many months strawberries and other fruits and vegetables picked from the garden after they had been ripened naturally under a summer sun, Mr. Chester saw in the use of the dis covery a better balanced and more ap- petizing national menu. And with the development of this method of refrig- eration he forecasts that billions of dollars worth of perishable foods now being wasted will be conserved. Chemical Changes Avoided "The discovery of Clarence Birds- eye that perishable foods suddenly subjected to cold of temperature from 40 to 50 degrees below zero may be kept in containers for months in all their , original freshness," said Mr, Chester, "promises to accomplish some rather astounding things in our systems of handling foods and in our national diet. It has been estimated that °$10,000,000,000 worth of perish. able food is sold each year. There can, of course, be no estimate of the vast quantity of fruits, vegetables and meats that are lost each year through lack of refrigeration or preservation. "Basically, Mr, Birdseye's discovery is that very rapid freezing of perish- able foods is accomplished without any injurious physical or chemical change, It was a chance observation that first gave him the idea. While fishing through a hole in the ice .in Labrador he noticed that fish pulled out of the water into alr 50 degrees ligion.""--Dean of Westminster, 1 ly. The fact that later they would come to life if exposed within reason- able time to warmer . surroundings convinced him that the very swiftness of the freezing Process had been ac- complished without any harmful re- sult to the structure of the living or- ganism. "In subsequent tests," Mr, Chester continued, "Mr. Birdseye found that with slow freezing the ice crystals puncture thé cell walls of the food products and that as a result they fre quently became dry and flat, When one pauses to consider that the straw- berry crop must be marketed within about six weeks and that the season for many fruits and vegetables is sharply limited, one may readily see the importance of a discovery that en- ables fresh feod products to be put in a cartone®nd then quickly frozen. 'Backed by a system of distribution that will see to it that sich quickly frozen products are properly refriger; ated and merchandised, there is no reason why enjoyment of any particu: lar delicacy should be limited to any one season. May Be Applied to Meat "The same basic idea can be applied to meat, It should be possible to buy standard cuts of meat with all waste removed, packed in a sanitary con- talner and ready to cook. Aside from the economics of saving perishable foods, such a system would effect great economies in freight and cart- age through eliminating the shipping of by-products. "Quite naturally, not all food preser- vation will be directly along the lines which Mr, Birdseye has developed in his Gloucester, Mass. laboratories. There will be adaptations and addi- tions as many persons add their ideas to this basic plan. But the result, and that not a remote one, will be that our national menu will have a wider variety of fresh foods than it ever has had. Upsets Mathus Theory "Demands of that most voracious article of furniture, the Great Ameri- can Breakfast Table, are expanding in ever widening circles the sources of supply with which to satisfy our na- tional appetite. This craving for good things to eat is forcing productive de- velopment and cultivation of vast areas in a and far countries and is making more remote the condition against which Malthus its color, its smooth coolness and its resonant tone, which is music to the ear, : ht Light green, mottled with white, is the color of jade most commonly seen because : Without Back; Holes for Collar Buttons Remain Fore and Aft. London.--Although Britons pretend to the most conservative of the - orld's inhabitants, London, as "the man's town," must, perforce, be as fickle in the matter of masculine fa- shions as Paris is with those of women. When Prince of Wales, the late King Edward gave Saville Row a shudder by 'ereasing his trousers along the side. King George has continued this sartorial oddity The King also fastens his four-in-hand tie with a gold ring instead of a knot. The inno- vations of the Prince of Wales are echoed all over the world. Paris, however, always has laid claim to being the correct place for men to buy their shirts, After improv ing waistcoats to wear with evening clothes by removing the back, London tailors thought they had done enough in the interests of change. The shirt makers here thought differently. Cartoonists no longer will be able to lampoon the ubiquitous dress shirt stud, It will not fall out any more, once it iz in unless it is bitten off, The shirtmakers have invented a dress shirt whizh butious down the side, in- stead of fastening at the front. The buttons begin at the neckband and travel along the shoulder and down the side, p A dummy front opening with stad holes is provided to conform to con- vention, and the idea is to insert the stud once and for all before climbing into the shirt. The neckband also upeps at the side, although the holes for the collar buttons are in the usual positions. Although Englishmen continually "grouse" about the tyranny and dis- comfort of stiff-front dress shirts, they have not shown any great desire to get away from this starchy form of armor. Even the American coat- shirt, with its peculiar advantages, is still a long way from being generally worn in this country, which all goes to prove that the majority of men do not take their own grumbling very seriously. amis riaiiinias Combine-Harvested Wheat Combine-harvested wheat in Can- ada compares very favorably with bin- der-harvested wheat from a milling and baking standpoint, In general no difference could be observed between the two in regard to these qualities, al- though in one season at least the com- bine-harvested wheat was slightly superior to tlhe binder-harvested wheat, and thus most useful as a costume ac- cessory. But jade in its natural state has shades from glistening white to deep dull black, including gray, yellow, brown, dark red, pink, orange, and every tone of green from the palest to the most brilliant emerald. Rare Colors Emerald-green jade, when clear and translucent, is the most expensive color, and a smal well-shaped stone suitable for a ring may cost many thousands of dollars. All green jade is valued by comparison to these ideal jewels, and the faintest shading too light or too dark detracts from the price of the gems, as does also every degree of opaqueness and every flaw in textdre. The brarest color in jade is a flesh- pink hue. No example of this is to be found 'in Peiping to-day, but the seal of the Nationalist Government of China has been carved from a slab of this color, which was recently dis- covered in one of the southern pro- vinces. Black jade, which is also uncommon is prized more as a curiosity than for its intrinsic beauty, for it is neither as translucent as black crystal nor as opaque as onyx, and thus falls into an indifferent grayish class. However, when a carving is made from a piece of jade which combines both black and white sections in one stone, the result is often very artistic. The most valuable white jade is ab- solutely white and absolutely pure, It does not have the grain of marble, or the fine lines of ivory, or the cloudi- ness of white agate, and it cannot be compared to snow or any other thing in the world except fine white jade. It does not glitter but it does shine and it is particularly suitable for the sheerest carving. A very noteworthy collection of the so-called "mutton-fat jade" has been made by Queen Mary of England. Good jade of this quality is clean in color but it does not glisten like the | purest white jade and its general ef- fect is much more solid. Great pieces of "mutiton-fat' jade are to be found occasionally and these are carved in- to vases, bowls, flat or bas-relief pic- tures and other art objects. Buried for Ages Jade in yellow and red tomes is ex- ceptional in nature, but thousands of polished pieces, which have been buried in China through the centuries have been dug up in recent years and many of these have hecome reddish with age. The discoloration {s be- lieved due to minerals in the soil which have seeped into the jade, Sometimes this very ancient Jade Te- veals beautiful shades of brown and orange, merging into the original green, and as these archaeological specimens are 'hot expensive, they may make unique and attractive pend- ants, paper weights, or other curios. Although jade is always colder than the temperature that surrounds it, and thus is a particularly suitable gem to wear in summer, it does absorb heat and ita coldness cannot be tested fairly it held for long in a warm hand. The sound of jade cannot be tested by a small bit of carved jewelry, of course, but jade bells are made for no other purpose than to create music. The clear ringing tone of a jade gong fs {dered by Chi 'musicians to be the loveliest sound on earth.--The Christian Science Monitor. ter meni: - "Animals do nearly all the things a. a enarglly more perfect: mt nis "A chink flapper wearing longer skirts demonstrates the smartness of below zero froze stiff almost instant. IN SOMETIME. the shy knees." A his best goods tastefully an attractive plate-glass fortunately our 8 not be arranged to decorate the easi- est route, but this located that it will pass through as 'much of the best and most attractive. % parts of Canada as possible. This plan would be more expensive than that of railway-like directness with cheapness Which merchant. 1s ikely ;1t0 Bue: fs old |B Ti eed, The one with the small win i Collar Stud i most precious 1%). 'The one | the foe Flgsive Collar Stud 3 Doe Besides the carvings, | dow displaying an untidy collection of handicraft of mew, whatever goods were most convenient, Piece to Waistcoat | jade which are prized in Obina are|or the adjoining displaying ifs chiet objective, but it would v4 4 doubtedly be more popular With the ~ tourist and bring greater tourist in- come to Canada. The tourist is on a holiday; pleasure and entertainment are his objects, and he is quite willing , to 'have his route meander if he may; have a more attractive environment. The Commercial Motor Traffic be- tween the various Canadian towns and the Trans-Canadian Motor Tourist - Trafic are distinctly separate. Any attempt to combine them in one high- way will be disastrous. The plan of . land survey has provided ample road allowances through the central and western parts of Canada for all local motor business, but the motor tourist has little liking for the numerous right-angle turns and town speed limits, 3 Naturally many cities, towns and villages will consider themselves es- pecially endowed to cater to the as- sumed tourist trafic and much' wire pulling will take place. All cannot succeed in being on this highway. It is possible that many places over-es- timate this benefit to accrue to them. Have they considered the long, mnon- stop runs of which thé modern motor is capable? It is a question if the motor money spent in many of the places along the route will offset the wear and tear of the streets by the many motor cars which must of neces- sity. pass through without stopping. Unless a broadminded "Canada First" spirit rules those who have the locat- ing of this highway it is bound to he a disappointment to many of its advo- cates and a heavy and unremunerative expense to the country, No matter where it is located no ef- forts should be spared to make it as attractive as possible, Farmers along the route may provide shade by plant- ing a row of trees along their adjoins ing fences. This takes time, but the highway is designed to be permanenf- ly located. If its location has been the logical one its traffic will annually, increase in volume. Right-angled turns should be elimin-. ated. These turns are both expensive to keep up and cause an unnecessary, strain on the car, which is often driven with one wheel in the inner ditch to secure the necessary banking to prevent a skid. replace each right-angled turn if & rectangular half-acre were purchased from the owner of the section adjoin- ing the inner curve. This half-acre would be. that Jand between the cor- ner and a line joining a point on each side of the section 208.7 feet distant from the corner. for a 66-foot wide curved road allow- ance having a centre distance 103 feet shorter than if built around the cor- ner, providing a saving in the cost of building and upkeep equal to several times the probable cost of the half- acre of land réquired. The former straight corner roads would naturall remain open, but not being part of th main highway would be so little nsed that their cost would be negligible. This curved 66-foot road allowance would leave about 450 square feet in the corner of the section capable of decoration, An e and per tion indicator could be provided here by planting a triangular group - of spruce trees. 'Then the thinning the tree clump towards each poin away from the corner would ind! the direction of the curve of the hi; way. serve as object lessons in refa: tion on the prairie, where so much can be accom 44 patience to await the result. A slogan or an attractive n card for this would be a drawing : way in these days of search for varie | ty. We already have a route from the Atlantic' to. Ci 1 Manito ne s ne This would provide * t direc. - These tree. clumps would alg = plished dn this line i Jonly u start fs made with is i ba EY © with * a : ¢ An easy wide-angled curve Would" ®